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November 19, 2016 by: Jeevan Vasagar in Kuala Lumpur Malaysian authorities have intensified their crackdown on anti-corruption protesters, detaining the leader of a campaign group under antiterrorism legislation as thousands of demonstrators gathered on the streets of the capital demanding the resignation of prime minister. Protesters in yellow T-shirts flooded the streets of Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, waving Malaysian flags and caricatures of Najib Razak, who has […]

19 November 2016 MARRAKECH, Morocco (19 November, 2016) –  In response to the close of COP22, Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, leader of WWF International’s Climate & Energy Practice, issued the following statement: “The UN climate talks continue to be filled with twists and turns, but they have delivered what they needed to this week – putting substance behind the promise of the Paris Agreement so it can be fully […]

Video Russia Begins New Offensive in Aleppo Russia’s defense secretary, Sergei K. Shoigu, revealed some details of the renewed military strikes on Syria after a relatively calm few weeks. By THE NEW YORK TIMES on Publish Date November 15, 2016. Photo by Abd Doumany/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. Watch in Times Video » BEIRUT, Lebanon — Warplanes resumed airstrikes on the besieged rebel-held sections of Aleppo, Syria, […]

As SHTFPLan.com’s Mac Slavo notes… While the powers that be are determining the fate of alternative media voices that are now branded under the dubious label “fake news” and blacked out from online search results, it is worth keeping in mind all the disinformation and downright lies that have been perpetrated by the corporate news media – typically hand in hand with a political agenda.   Whether […]

By Dan Burns and Jennifer Ablan | NEW YORK NEW YORK With President-elect Donald Trump promising to spend as much as half a trillion dollars on infrastructure and slash taxes – initiatives that could add dramatically to the U.S. debt and balloon the budget deficit – Wall Street is far more focused on who will next head the U.S. Treasury than it was in the previous selection […]

Mysterious, flashy radio waves originating from deep space known as fast radio burst or FRB have been a mystery and their sources have eluded astronomers. However, the brightest FRB recorded so far, precisely the 18th, known as FRB 150807 has been viewed by scientists led by Caltech scholar Vikram Ravi. Their findings are going to be a breakthrough for scientists in many respects. The research paper was published in the […]

Facebook unveiled a share buyback scheme on Friday, saying it would repurchase up to $6bn of its stock as its investors brace themselves for slower growth next year. In a regulatory filing, Facebook said that the board had approved the buyback on Friday. It will begin in the first quarter of 2017 but the scheme has no set expiration, leaving Facebook the flexibility to be opportunistic if […]

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19 November 2016 • 46 Emirati enterprises from diverse sectors among beneficiaries• “Our goal is to boost SME productivity and sustainability,“ says Abdul Baset Al Janahi• Dubai Holding CEO:  We are aligned with the government’s agenda to develop the SME sector, and committed to supporting Emirati entrepreneurs Dubai, 19 November 2016: Members of Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) mandated to develop the small and […]

By Rosalba O’Brien and Mitra Taj | LIMA LIMA Leaders of Pacific rim nations scrambled to find new free-trade options on Friday as a looming Donald Trump presidency in the United States sounded a possible death knell for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). After lower-level meetings, U.S. President Barack Obama, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin were due to arrive at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation […]

For the South Koreans who are binge-viewing all six seasons of Game of Thrones on HBO Asia, the rise, and now anticipated fall, of their 11th president will be familiar territory. There are obvious parallels between South Korea’s fragile co-existence with its unpredictable neighbour and the geopolitics of George RR Martin’s fantasy world, in which the dark forces in the north are held at bay by a […]

Pacific Rim leaders pledged on Friday to resist a new wave of protectionism as US President-elect Donald Trump loomed large over the opening of the 21-country Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit.  Mr Trump’s surprise victory in this month’s US presidential election has upended the Obama administration’s plans for a Trans-Pacific Partnership with Japan and 10 other countries and opened the door to Chinese rivals. It has also raised […]

Hideo Kojima told a crowd at the Apple Ginza venue in Tokyo on Thursday night that despite any hardship, his passion for creating games is its own reward. When asked by an audience member how he is able to go on as a solo creator after his acrimonious split with Konami and push towards realizing his vision in the face of adversity, Kojima replied, “It’s because I […]

Adam Ondra, a 23-year-old from the Czech Republic considered by some to be the world’s best climber, thought he might cruise up the Dawn Wall of El Capitan. Following the free-climbing route that Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson blazed over 19 days nearly two years ago, having received advice and support from both men, Ondra hoped to complete the nearly 3,000-foot ascent in five or six days. […]

By Lewis Krauskopf | NEW YORK NEW YORK Arguing over politics is a Thanksgiving Day tradition, but Donald Trump’s presidential election adds a new twist to any bickering at next week’s holiday dinner table: What the new U.S. government could mean for your stock portfolio. Trump’s shock victory last Tuesday sent investors scrambling to change bets predicated on a win by Hillary Clinton, leading to huge stock […]

Abu Dhabi-UAE: November 18, 2016  Abu Dhabi Ports hosted the second edition of The Maritime Standard Ship Finance and Trade Conference in Abu Dhabi this week, which featured engaging discussions aiming to chart a course for the future of the shipping and maritime sectors. The event brought together high profile executives and industry professionals from local, regional and international markets including H.E. Dr. Abdullah Salem Al Katheeri, […]

Several union leaders in recent days said the signs of many members’ reluctance to support Clinton were visible before the election, and the Democratic Party must reconsider its approach to working-class voters.  Harold Schaitberger, the general president of the International Association of Fire Fighters, said its politically active union didn’t endorse either Clinton or Trump because internal polling showed its members were too divided. It was the […]

The Trump trade — sell government bonds because his policies might cause inflation and require huge new borrowing — has already produced a common counter reaction: do not get carried away, this is an opportunity to buy Treasuries before yields collapse again. What it shows is a conditioned response. The first time your dog barks in the night, you leap out of bed with a head full […]

Saudi Arabia’s energy minister thinks OPEC will reach a deal to cut oil output and said a production ceiling of 32.5 million barrels a day would speed the balancing of supply and demand. The group is near a consensus on capping production for at least six months, said his Algerian counterpart. “I am still optimistic that the agreement reached in Algiers to put a ceiling to production […]

The cast of artists, curators, architects and academics who assembled to speak at this year’s Abu Dhabi Art are doing so, primarily, with local or regional themes as their focus. Idris Khan, the British artist behind the UAE’s new national memorial, is speaking about his role in the project, and the Italian sculptor, Giuseppe Penone, is talking about his commission for the new Louvre Abu Dhabi, while […]

China has weakened the renminbi’s trading band for a record 11th straight day, taking its currency to an eight-year low as expectations of US interest rate rises buoyed the dollar against the region’s currencies. This puts the renminbi within a hair’s breadth of suffering a 10 per cent decline versus the dollar since the People’s Bank of China caught markets by surprise with its one-off devaluation in […]

Donald Trump has begun putting together his transition team and naming the cabinet members who will come to power in Washington after the inauguration on January 20. Follow the FT’s guide to the main players he has already picked — and the positions yet to be filled — here.  Trump’s choices: MIKE PENCE Vice-president © AFP Mike Pence, the Indiana governor and former congressman, was picked as Donald […]

By Patrick Rucker | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON A leading U.S. bank regulator on Friday reversed course and positions the agency to claw back pay of former executives at Wells Fargo & Co after a phony-accounts scandal. The lender must also now seek prior approval before naming new bank leadership, said the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the main regulator for federal banks. Friday’s move puts executive […]

A small shopping centre close to my home with a grocery, dry cleaners, shawarma restaurant and stationers recently shut down. The businesses have been forced to re-locate to the building will soon be demolished. I don’t know the reasons but have experienced the impact – disappointment and sadness amongst area residents that a valued community hub has disappeared. Al Badia Golf Club is closing with 420 members […]

A new mainline Pokemon game, codenamed Pokemon Stars, is reportedly in development for Nintendo Switch, and will release for the console sometime next year. According to Eurogamer, several sources have told the outlet that Game Freak is “well into development” on a third version of Pokemon Sun and Moon that will feature the same map, locales and art style of the aforementioned 3DS games, but with improved visuals. Pokemon […]

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